slithering

ˈslɪðərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of slithering - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

movementmoving smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion

The slithering snake approached silently..
The lizard's slithering movement was mesmerizing.
She watched the slithering trail left by the snail.

crawling

gliding

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Origin of slithering

English, slither (to slide)

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French:ondulant, ...
German:schlängelnd, ...
Italian:serpeggiante, ...
Spanish:deslizante, ...
Portuguese:deslizante, ...
Chinese:滑行的, ...
Japanese:くねくねした, ...
Arabic:زاحِف, ...
Hebrew:זוֹחֵל, ...
Russian:скользящий, ...
Ukrainian:слизький, ...
Hindi:सरकता हुआ, ...
Bengali:সর্পিল, ...
Catalan:ondulant, ...
Czech:plazící se, ...
Danish:bugtende, ...
Dutch:glijdend, ...
Greek:ερπυστικός, ...
Hungarian:kígyózó, ...
Khmer:លូនវៀច, ...
Korean:미끄러지는, ...
Persian:خزان, ...
Polish:pełzający, ...
Portuguese (BR):deslizante, ...
Romanian:șerpuitor, ...
Swedish:slingrande, ...
Thai:เลื้อย, ...
Turkish:sürüngen, ...
Vietnamese:trườn, ...

slither

ˈslɪðər

Definition of slither - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

snake travelmove smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion

The snake slithered across the dry leaves..

glide

slide

stealth actionmove quietly or secretly

She slithered into the room unnoticed.

creep

glide

sneak

movementslide unsteadily on a slippery surface

He slithered on the icy path.

glide

skid

slide

Noun

movementsmooth sliding movement

The snake made a slither across the grass.

glide

slide

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Origin of slither

Old English, slidrian (to slide)

Examples of slither in a sentence

The eel slithered through the water gracefully.
He slithered past the guards silently.
The spy slithered through the shadows.
The child slithered across the wet floor.
My boots slithered sideways on the muddy slope.
The slither of the eel was mesmerizing to watch.

He felt a slither as the scarf slipped off the table.

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French:ramper, glissement, ...
German:gleiten, Gleiten, ...
Italian:scivolare, scivolata, ...
Spanish:arrastrarse, deslizamiento, ...
Portuguese:serpentear, movimento deslizante, ...
Chinese:滑行, 滑动, ...
Japanese:滑る, スリザー, ...
Arabic:زَحَفَ, زَحْف, ...
Hebrew:לִזְחוֹל, הַחְלָקָה, ...
Russian:скользить, скользящее движение, ...
Ukrainian:повзти, гладкий ковзний рух, ...
Hindi:रेंगना, सरसराहट, ...
Bengali:এঁকেবেঁকে চলা, স্লিদার, ...
Catalan:lliscar, lliscament, ...
Czech:plazit se, skluz, ...
Danish:sno sig, glidende bevægelse, ...
Dutch:glijden, glijbeweging, ...
Greek:σέρνομαι, ολίσθημα, ...
Hungarian:kígyózni, siklás, ...
Khmer:រមួលខ្លួនលូន, ការរអិលលូន, ...
Korean:미끄러지다, 스르르, ...
Persian:خزیدن, خزش, ...
Polish:ślizgać się, ślizganie się, ...
Portuguese (BR):serpentear, deslizamento, ...
Romanian:a se târî, alunecare, ...
Swedish:glida, glidning, ...
Thai:เลื้อย, การเลื้อย, ...
Turkish:sürünmek, kıvrılma, ...
Vietnamese:trườn, trượt, ...

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Definition of slithering - Reverso English Dictionary

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Definition of slither - Reverso English Dictionary

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